St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-13
sTILLWATER NEWS.
AN Anti-CoerciOn Mceting-The
Resolutions AdOpted.


Resolutions Adopted.
A large and enthusiastic anti-coercion
meeting was held at the Grand opera
mousse last evening, which was attended
ny citizens generally, regardless of their
nationality. The meeting was called to
order at & p. III. by John Mccarthy,
chairman of the committee of arrange
lhehts, who presented Mayor Seymour,
VINO hau been requested to preside. The
stage was set with palace scene, at the
PACK OF which were the American, Irish
ana French flags, with mammoth
American flag festooned beneath them.
Among the prominet Saltwater gentle
men upon the stage were Hon. j. n.
NaStle, Hon. r.. w. Durant, Prof. L. II.
Wilson, John Burke, j. j. Griffin and j.
L. Lillis.
Hon. ID. M. Lawler, of st. Paul. was
the first speaker, and gave very inter-
eSting sketch of the unhappy condition
OF Ireland and the evil design of the CO.
ercl0n bill, which sought to enslave her
people. 1t was proper and right that
Tie free people OF America should meet
10 express their disapprOval of such
m0nstrOus injustice. The injuries and
injustice which had been heaped upon
the Irish people would have reused any
other nation to bloodshed, but the Irish
people sought by peaceful agitation to
alleviate their condition. The Ameri-
can people were with the people of Ire
land, Sixty millions of them had
branded the assertion of the British
minister as false who said the American
people were not in sympathy with Ire
land. He pledged their sympathy to-
nlghtas they had done before in the cause
OF freedom for Ireland. We were now at
peace with England, but there were
indications that the spirit of 1716 and
or 1872 was not entirely dead and might
be reused at any moment in American
bOSomS to again humble that proud ma
ton. Mr.. Gjersten, Hon. j. n. Castle,
Rev. Father Murphy and Hon. L. NJ.
Durant followed with brief but inter
esting remarks, the latter gentlemen
introducing the resolutions which ap-
pear below. A telegram indorsing the
course OF Gladstone and Parnell and
expressive of sympathy with the peO-
pie of Ireland and of protest against the
coercion bill, was voted to be sent to
the two great leaders. The meeting
was harmonious, but enthusiastic
throughout, the speakers being fire.
quently cheered. The following resO-
lutiOnS were adopted:
Resolved, That We, the citizens of Still
water, in mass meeting assembled, actuated
by me inherent love OF liberty taught to all
American citizenS during the colonial era
that gave birth to the American republic do
this night reiteute, endorse and proclaim
that the struggles, sufferings and bloodshed
OF America 5 sons to shake off the yoke of
British tyranny has implanted III the hearts
Of all American citizens love of lib
erty, whose fires were lighted by patriotism
partially dimmed by the blood of our ances-
tors, only1to break forth in renewed SPLEEN
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liberty TO an element lying dormant i'll the
breast Il manhood, spark capable of light
ing the torch of liberty that has in the his
tory CT this republic startled and enlightened
the world; and
hereaS, we, the sons and adopted sons
OF Ine men VINO fought FOR ana wrestled our
n n;i!s our lioertieS ana tneir lives from
Drltisn tyranny we 90 ms night resolve, as
ainericaii ireeinen, me roster bro;lerS OF the
Uppt t f,I Oh an nations, our sympathy Is
Inosl iuiiy extended ana mat outy prompts
us 10 raise our voice ana extend our hands
toward the relief OF the so2s and daughters
4l unhappy ireland And, therefore, be 1t
luptheT
hesoiVea, mat England, IN attempting to
pass tne coercion Dill 10 blnd with double
Strength the cnains OF deSp0tlSm on people
whose only crime Is that they are the wards
u Il power Oh untold wealth possessors CT Al
o oSs,s upon "hich the sun never sets,
cassS Il Llot upon her eScutcheon
ana anu, 'mat ma, we, or America, IN
Soi,liiioli m..n aii clVlilzalloh condemn ana
Go Ca asuInst sc usurptioil OF prlvate
T5at we tbn nTI, nna rs favTrftS:
d nat We oeiiete ane Only patent Oh noDliity
vHta,i, - oira' toaiierpeu y! me Allghty
ihnr 'i'e SualS ~ iiGn en''su thereto ny me
And thaarafnra 10 - f"r,,a az 'iue iiiaiihooo'
Res0Ived That octirr IN ocoordo,oo with
orr own convictions and IN s,.m,'ativ Nth
Iraland in her ottemnt Of Isoif nraSarSyot;on
and believing that ireland should be gov
erhed by her own people. that home ruIe is
irst, equitable and consistent with the safety